The Defence Headquarters says the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji has destroyed some armed bandits’ camps and killed several of them in a forest in Katsina State, South of Birnin Kogo, along Katsina-Zamfara boundary area.

In keeping with the tradition of celebrating festive period with frontline troops to boost their morale and foster comradeship, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar yesterday, visited 213 Forward Operation Base (213 FOB), Katsina to celebrate Eid-el-Fitr with the frontline troops of Operation Hadarin Daji.

Abubakar, who together with top officials of the NAF had a meeting with Fayemi and his team, said the visit was in continuation of the meeting the governor had with him at the Force Headquarters in Abuja last month in respect of the cargo airport.

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has reiterated the unwavering commitment of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to the safety and security of Nigeria and Nigerians.

The Federal Government yesterday said it would pull the military out of hotspots in the country in 2020 and hand over security operations in those areas to the police.

Nigerian Air Force and Cross River State government will partner in the training of workers in the state’s garment factory to produce uniforms for airmen.

The House of Representatives Committee on Air Force says that Chief of Air Staff Sadique Abubakar should appear and explain the factors that lead to the crash of a training helicopter in Enugu.

Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar says the air force will deepen its partnership with the National Engineering Design Development Institute (NEDDI) for greater efficiency.

Speaker of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, recently gave Nigerians strong verbal cues to recall the divisive events that defined the Eighth National Assembly (NASS).

To reduce the housing problems faced by men of the force, the Nigerian Air force has inaugurated 28 housing units at the Force Base, located in Bauchi State.

Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has charged Nigerian Air Force (NAF) personnel on the need to remain resolute and dedicated to their duty of securing the country, in synergy with other security agencies.

Chief of the Air Staff Sadique Abubakar Monday reiterated the federal government stance that Boko Haram terror group has been degraded. "Boko Haram is caged in a section of Northeast and we are fighting them on a daily basis," Abubakar said in Ibadan on Monday. "I can tell you that they are substantially degraded," he said.…